2. Why did Laughton contact Hoover about a wire he sent?
(a) He wanted to gossip.
(b) He was concerned for his safety.
(c) He assumed it had been intercepted.
(d) He wanted to explain.

3. How soon did Hellman experience literary success?
(a) After her first play.
(b) After several plays.
(c) After her McCarthy controversy.
(d) After she died.

4. After the war, what governmental entity wanted to keep up their power?
(a) CIA.
(b) The President.
(c) The Board of Education.
(d) FBI.

5. Until Hammett got arrested, Hellman didn't realize the dangers of:
(a) Speaking one's mind.
(b) Being a Communist.
(c) Living alone.
(d) Being a writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was fortunate about Hellman's first marriage?

2. What did the IRS do to Hammett's money?

3. Why didn't Hellman sign the letter Harry Cohn required her to?

4. For Hellman to travel, what did she need?

5. What did Hellman tell Shipley about the friendly witnesses?

Short Essay Questions

1. Wills explains that the Cold War, like World War II, was not about fighting men or countries. What were these wars about fighting? Why was this a more formidable enemy?

2. What were Hellman's opinions of how McCarthy and Nixon saw their own preaching?

3. How did Hellman receive a rude awakening after Hammett's imprisonment?

4. What would deem someone "guilty" to the House Committee?

5. In Hellman's opinion, what caused Communism to grow in popularity among Americans?

6. Was Clifford Odets a hypocrite? How?

7. In the House Committee, how did measures progress after Hoover joined?

8. How did Hellman feel about the "friendly witnesses"?

9. How did America's post-World War II attitude fuel the start of the Cold War?

10. How did Hellman plan to approach her testimony? Why did she plan to take this action?

(see the answer keys)

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